Looking for a way to publish a textbook or other course content? Join this virtual workshop to learn about Pressbooks, which is ideal for publishing openly licensed teaching, learning, and scholarship materials as an e-book. Pressbooks also allows instructors to tailor course materials to specific learning outcomes while meeting digital accessibility requirements. Learn more about what "openly licensed" means on our Open Education page.

By the end of this workshop, you'll:

• Understand when and why Pressbooks is the appropriate platform for a publishing project
• Know where to find helpful support resources
• Be familiar with the platform's features

Facilitator

Liz Thompson, Open Education Librarian

Join the meeting

This is a virtual workshop. The meeting link and password will be sent in the registration and reminder emails to all enrolled participants. The email will come from "LibCal."

Related resources

• Self-paced workshop with a stipend: Get Started Using Open Textbooks (apply between January 5 and February 5, 2026 to participate in the Spring 2026 workshop)
• Self-paced Canvas coursefaculty: Publishing Open Textbooks at JMU
• Open Education at JMU
• Digital Accessibility at JMU